JOHANNESBURG Jan 20 (Reuters) – South Africa auctioned 3.825 billion rand ($482.08
million) worth of three-month Treasury Bills on Friday at an average yield of 5.55 percent,
unchanged from last week.
The bid-to-cover ratio was lower at 1.82 from 2.22 previously, Reserve Bank data showed.
Auction date: 20-01-2012
Settlement date: 25-01-2012
Days 91 182 273 364
Amount received (R’bln) 6.942 6.06 2.73 1.50
Amount allotted (R’bln) 3.825 1.38 0.98 0.66
Bid-to-cover ratio 1.82 4.39 2.79 2.27
Avg discount rate (pct) 5.47 5.59 5.64 5.62
Average yield (pct) 5.55 5.75 5.89 5.95
TBs outstanding (R’bln) 52.763 35.800 38.22 32.495
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($1 = 7.9344 South African rand)
(Reporting by Xola Potelwa)
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